Author of several books including Sense and Goodness without God and Proving History: Bayes's Theorem and the Quest for the Historical Jesus

"Specializes in the modern philosophy of naturalism and humanism and feminism, counter-apologetics, historical method, logic and critical thinking (including Bayes' Theorem), the development of ancient science and technology, and the origins of Christianity."

Richard Carrier is a world-renowned author and speaker. As a professional historian, published philosopher, and prominent defender of the American freethought movement, Dr. Carrier has appeared across the country and on national television defending sound historical methods and the ethical worldview of secular naturalism.

Are Christians Delusional? (2010)Dr. Carrier's highly praised presentation at Skepticon III, summarizing and illustrating the conclusions of The Christian Delusion (published by Prometheus in 2010).

Give a Damn? Uncut (2008) The full uncut interview he gave for the team producing the innovative documentary Give a Damn? (www.giveadamndoc.com) on how (or even whether) we should fight world hunger. Best exemplifies what a sitdown Q&A with Dr. Carrier is like.

Is Philosophy Stupid? (2013)Dr. Carrier's widely-discussed presentation at Skepticon VI, challenging dismissals of philosophy by both science and the humanities, instead demonstrating the progress it has made, and its continuing importance.

Dr. Carrier would love to talk on subjects relating to:

Ancient Roman science, technology, philosophy, and religion

The philosophy of naturalism and the importance of naturalism as a worldview

Christian apologetics

Arguments for and against the resurrection of Jesus or the existence of God

Historical method and what makes for a good historian

Dr. Carrier can also talk on specific topics he has spoken on in the past, such as:

The origins of Christianity

The origins of science

The historicity of Jesus

Logical Thinking

Bayes' Theorem

Richard requires a $250 honorarium to speak at your campus. But depending on his availability, he also offers discounts if you can coordinate with other groups to produce multiple events over several days, by working with community groups in your local area or at nearby campuses (which can also save money by sharing expenses for a single trip).

This speaker has special requirements and takes a lot of preparation work to bring in. Only experienced groups should consider bringing him to their campus.

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